Right now, local time in Alabama is 21:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alabama ranks #115091 worldwide by population and #13040 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alabama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0964° N, 78.3909° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 196 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,818 · #115091 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alabama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.10° S, 101.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,525 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alabama today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Alabama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alabama sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Alabama sits at just 196 m above sea level. Alabama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 769 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.10° N, 78.39° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 18:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:02 | +2h |
| London | 02:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:02 | +16h |
Best time to call Alabama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alabama local time:
Cities sharing Alabama's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:02
- Los Angeles18:02
- Brooklyn21:02
- Chicago20:02
- Queens21:02
- Houston20:02
- Phoenix19:02
- Philadelphia21:02
- San Antonio20:02
- Manhattan21:02
- San Diego18:02
- The Bronx21:02
Distances from Alabama
| Chicago | 769 km | W (263°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,570 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,688 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,973 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,492 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,092 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 10,443 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,061 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,509 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,628 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,068 km | N (357°) |
| Sydney | 15,644 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Alabama
FAQ
What time is it in Alabama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alabama (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alabama in?
Alabama runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Alabama observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Alabama today?
Alabama sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alabama tonight?
The moon phase over Alabama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alabama?
The antipode of Alabama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.10° S, 101.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,525 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alabama?
Alabama sits at about 196 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Alabama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alabama, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.